The Gustavus men’s football team has been working hard this offseason to prepare for what they hope will be a great season. After weeks of practice, the Gusties will open up the 2013 season for the second straight year against Simpson College next Saturday, Sept. 14. This year’s game will be played here at Hollingsworth field with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Last season, the … Continue reading Gustie Football Set to Open Season on Saturday
Women’s Soccer: building on last year’s foundation A year ago, the women’s soccer team was adjusting to a new coach along with the new style of play that the new coach brought to the team. As the team continues to rebuild the program, the women are excited about the opportunity to build upon last year’s foundation. During the preseason the women have been working together as … Continue reading Excitement is high as teams start preseason training
1. The Gustavus swim & dive team rallied to support Sophomore Grace Goblirsch in her battle against leukemia. 2. The Gustavus women’s hockey team won the MIAC champion title for the ninth straight year and progressed to the NCAA National Tournament. The women placed fourth in the nation. 3. Gusties cheered on the football team in their Homecoming game against Valley City State University. 4. … Continue reading Top 5 sports highlights of 2012-13
The Gustavus track and field team competed at The Meet Of The UnSaintly on Saturday, May 4, 2013. The meet took place at Hamline University, where the Gusties performed well. On the women’s team, Junior Nevada Wendlandt placed fourth in the high jump while Senior Ally Voss vaulted at 11-feet seven-inches. Senior Lauren Rothschiller finished fifth place in the triple jump. Senior Captain Amanda Iverson … Continue reading Track and field prepares for conference meet
The Gustavus men’s golf team has their sights set on the NCAA Tournament as they wrap up their 2013 spring season. The NCAA Tournament will be held from May 14-17. The Gusties are confident that they will make a great run in this year’s National Tournament. It has been an interesting season for the Gusties as they have had some outstanding individual performances. However, there … Continue reading Men’s golf prepares for NCAA Tournament despite bad weather
On Sunday May 5, 2013 approximately 200 athletes competed in a Special Olympics track meet at Gustavus. Athletic teams and Greek organizations helped organize and run the event for the athletes and their fans. “My favorite part of the Special Olympics is seeing the athletes smile. I just love watching them have fun.” —Eric Niesen (Mankato LEEP track coach) Continue reading Smiles abound at Special Olympics
Gustavus athletes accomplish great things all the time. Few, however, accomplish what Junior golfer, Andrew Oakes has done. Oakes went from having never hit a hole-in-one, to hitting three within three months, an incredible feat for any golfer. “Those shots are maybe once in a lifetime, and he hit 3 in 12 rounds, which is pretty amazing,” Coach Scott Moe said. The Gustavus men kicked … Continue reading A hole-in-one isn’t once in a lifetime for Andrew Oakes
The Gustavus baseball team is starting to get back into the swing of things after unpredictable weather conditions have limited their season. The wintry conditions experienced in April have caused all non-conference games to be cancelled along with the cancellation of the junior varsity season. The Gusties must now play eighteen games in a two week span in order to finish all of their conference … Continue reading Gustie baseball: Back on the field and ready to play
It seems as though at every family gathering there is one aunt/uncle/grandma who always reminds you to take an extra serving of mashed potatoes while you’re young, because in five years it’s going straight to your thighs. So why is this the case and why are all of your adult relatives so bitter about your eating habits? Turns out it has to do with metabolism. … Continue reading Maximize your metabolic ability
After six consecutive wins, the Gustavus Adolphus women’s tennis team finished their regular season on April 28. The last match took place in Northfield, Minnesota, where the women played Carleton College and lost 8-1. Sophomore Laurel Krebsbach scored the only point for Gustavus at No. 1 singles. After Wednesday’s match, the Gusties dropped to 12-7 overall, and 8-2 in the MIAC. The tennis team will … Continue reading Women’s tennis team earns third seed in playoffs
